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High Yield Fund

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Summary

Summary

What is the High Yield Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation by investing primarily in high yield corporate bonds.
 

A HERITAGE OF HIGH YIELD

Brings a 40+ year history of high-yield investing, focused on fundamental, bottom-up credit research.

AN OPPORTUNISTIC APPROACH

Provides the flexibility to adjust to the market environment and take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum.

STRONG TRACK RECORD

Has offered a track record of strong performance versus peers in up and down markets, demonstrating the strength of this active approach as a core high-yield holding over a full market cycle.

Yield

Average Yield to Maturity as of 11/29/2024

7.99%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 11/30/2024  

6.54%

Fund Basicsas of 11/29/2024

Total Net Assets
$3.66 B
Inception Date
12/31/1998
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.92%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.92%
Number of Holdings
737
Minimum Initial Investment
$1,500+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 8.94% 12.96% 1.74% 3.30% 4.27% 6.08%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 8.18% 11.92% 3.25% 4.13% 4.23% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 8.74% 12.76% 3.77% 4.59% 4.99% 6.35%
w/ sales charge 6.41% 10.44% 0.98% 2.83% 4.03% 5.98%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 8.14% 15.52% 1.19% 3.28% 4.26% 6.09%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 7.48% 14.44% 2.64% 4.12% 4.20% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 8.09% 15.75% 3.14% 4.57% 4.97% 6.36%
w/ sales charge 5.63% 12.89% 0.44% 2.82% 4.02% 5.99%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

Type Assets
High Yield Bonds
Bank Loans
Convertibles
Equity
Investment Grade Bonds
Other
Cash
Maturity Assets
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-7 years
7-10 years
Greater than 10 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 11/29/2024 View Portfolio

Rating Assets
BBB
BB
B
<B
Not Rated

INVESTMENT TEAM

Steven F. Rocco
Steven F. Rocco, CFA

Partner & Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

23 Years of Industry Experience

Robert A. Lee
Robert A. Lee

Partner & Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

33 Years of Industry Experience

Christopher Gizzo
Christopher Gizzo, CFA

Partner, Deputy Director of Leveraged Credit

16 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 64 Investment Professionals with 14 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Average Yield to Maturity as of 11/29/2024

7.99%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 11/30/2024  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 6.54% 6.54%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 8.94% 12.96% 1.74% 3.30% 4.27% 6.08%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 8.18% 11.92% 3.25% 4.13% 4.23% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 8.74% 12.76% 3.77% 4.59% 4.99% 6.35%
w/ sales charge 6.41% 10.44% 0.98% 2.83% 4.03% 5.98%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 8.14% 15.52% 1.19% 3.28% 4.26% 6.09%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 7.48% 14.44% 2.64% 4.12% 4.20% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 8.09% 15.75% 3.14% 4.57% 4.97% 6.36%
w/ sales charge 5.63% 12.89% 0.44% 2.82% 4.02% 5.99%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.92%

Net 0.92%

Year Fund Returns ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index
2023 10.46% 13.55%
2022 -13.75% -11.16%
2021 6.15% 5.35%
2020 4.49% 6.07%
2019 15.07% 14.41%
2018 -5.15% -2.27%
2017 8.50% 7.48%
2016 15.84% 17.49%
2015 -2.26% -4.61%
2014 3.46% 2.51%
2013 9.69% -
2012 16.50% -
2011 3.15% -
2010 14.31% -
2009 50.51% -
2008 -23.42% -
2007 2.43% -
2006 9.94% -
2005 1.15% -
2004 10.42% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 1.89% 1.21% 4.87% -
2023 2.69% 1.15% -0.44% 6.82%
2022 -5.43% -10.72% -1.48% 3.69%
2021 1.73% 3.11% 0.63% 0.57%
2020 -16.65% 10.72% 5.69% 7.13%
2019 7.50% 3.77% 0.28% 2.86%
2018 -1.07% -0.04% 2.54% -6.47%
2017 2.82% 1.98% 2.45% 1.00%
2016 2.01% 5.52% 5.46% 2.05%
2015 3.05% 0.86% -4.23% -1.81%
2014 2.92% 3.38% -1.83% -0.95%
2013 3.97% -1.03% 2.51% 3.99%
2012 6.63% 0.36% 5.06% 3.61%
2011 3.82% 1.07% -7.02% 5.73%
2010 4.93% -0.92% 6.33% 3.40%
2009 5.95% 17.32% 14.23% 6.01%
2008 -3.43% 1.99% -7.81% -15.68%
2007 2.98% 0.17% 0.48% -1.17%
2006 2.57% 0.01% 2.80% 4.27%
2005 -1.74% 1.49% 0.87% 0.56%
2004 1.07% -0.32% 4.34% 5.04%
2003 4.06% 8.25% 2.40% 5.41%
2002 1.51% -3.59% -3.78% 6.10%
2001 5.14% -1.67% -3.99% 6.15%
2000 -1.66% 0.99% 0.31% -2.65%
1999 3.43% -0.11% -0.81% 3.99%

Growth of $10,000 as of 11/30/2024

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

Rating Assets
High Yield Bonds
Bank Loans
Convertibles
Equity
Investment Grade Bonds
Other
Cash
Rating Assets
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-7 years
7-10 years
Greater than 10 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 11/29/2024

Rating Assets
BBB
BB
B
<B
Not Rated

Portfolio Positioning as of 09/30/2024

  • We continued to increase the Fund’s allocation to BB-rated credits. We have focused on adding higher-rated BB bonds over the quarter in response to increased expectations for economic growth to slow. To fund these purchases, we have continued to reduce the Fund’s allocation in Single-B rated high yield securities. That being said, the Fund remained overweight CCCs relative to the benchmark as we are broadly constructive on risk despite a potential slowdown in economic activity. Within this rating cohort, however, we look to be selective in sourcing these potential investments that present more idiosyncratic opportunities as opposed to adding broader risk exposure.
  • We are more balanced in the Fund’s sector exposure. The Fund remained overweight the Basic Industry and Energy sectors, which continued to be the top overweight sectors by a meaningful margin. However, we reduced this overweight, specifically in Chemicals, Metals and Mining, and Exploration & Production subsectors, as these areas tend to be sensitive to lower commodity prices and slower economic growth. Instead, we added to more defensive sectors, such as Utilities and Healthcare. The Fund’s top sector underweights remained Media and Services, albeit at more modest levels relative to prior quarters.
  • We added to sectors that have historically benefited from a lower interest rate environment. With the Fed expected to implement further rate cuts in the near term, we have shifted focus to adding exposure in sectors that should benefit from a lower interest rate environment. These include sectors like Financial Services and Real Estate, as well as select opportunities in Telecommunications and Media where certain companies have a more positive outlook amid a relatively more favorable refinancing environment.
  • The Fund maintained modest exposure to off-benchmark sectors. We generally believe that select exposures to non-high yield sectors can offer attractive risk-reward opportunities, potential portfolio diversification benefits, and avenues for liquidity. While the Fund has the flexibility to toggle allocations to off-benchmark asset classes, such as bank loans and convertible bonds, we have favored traditional high yield corporate bonds as a better source of relative value compared to other sectors and continue to reduce exposure to these non-high yield sectors
  • We remain constructive on high yield credit despite the likely outcome of moderating economic growth. We look to be more dynamic going forward given the potential for market fluctuations in response to above trend growth slowing to a pace more akin to trend. The Fund currently holds a more balanced composition between cyclical and defensive sectors, as we have reduced areas like Energy and added to rate beneficiaries like Real Estate and Utilities. Although the Fund remains overweight lower-rated credit.  We have rebalanced modestly towards BBs, reflecting both fuller valuations in lower-rated cohorts, the prospects for volatility going into the end of the year, and the above noted deceleration in macro growth. However, easy financial conditions overall are likely to remain accommodative as the potential for lower policy rates in the coming months could be beneficial for high yield bond issuers, providing added relief for companies attempting to access capital markets. Notably, fundamentals for high yield issuers continue to be robust with leverage and interest rate coverage also remain at supportive levels, aiding the belief that defaults should be relatively benign as we move into 2025.  Key risk factors to watch remain a resurgence of inflation that upends the narrative accommodative monetary policy, a pivot by issuers to more non-credit-friendly uses of debt finance, and a macro or policy driven spike of interest rate volatility that would leave investors flipping to defensive with less focus on credit.

Portfolio Details as of 11/29/2024

Total Net Assets
$3.66 B
Average Effective Duration
2.88 Years
Average Maturity
5.1 Years
Number of Issues
737
Average Yield to Maturity
7.99%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 12/10/2024
$0.41532
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 11/30/2024 $0.03855 $6.45
Daily Daily 10/31/2024 $0.03860 $6.41
Daily Daily 09/30/2024 $0.03809 $6.48
Daily Daily 08/31/2024 $0.03868 $6.42
Daily Daily 07/31/2024 $0.03781 $6.36
Daily Daily 06/30/2024 $0.03790 $6.29
Daily Daily 05/31/2024 $0.03884 $6.28
Daily Daily 04/30/2024 $0.03868 $6.23
Daily Daily 03/31/2024 $0.03336 $6.33
Daily Daily 02/29/2024 $0.03858 $6.28
Daily Daily 01/31/2024 $0.03623 $6.30

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date
Daily Daily 12/31/2024

Capital Gains Distributions

For
Record Date Reinvest & Payable Date Long-term Short-term * Total Reinvest Price
12/16/2021 12/17/2021 - $0.0100 $0.0100 $7.45

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 12/10/2024

  Sales Charge Dealer's Concession Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000 2.25% 2.00% $6.61
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75% 1.50% $6.58
$250,000 to $499,999 1.25% 1.00% $6.54
Greater than $500,000 0.00% 1.00% $6.46

Expense Ratioas of 11/30/2024

Fund Gross Expense Ratio 0.92%
Fund Net Expense Ratio 0.92%

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Portfolio Holdings 1Q
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Summary Prospectus
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The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is a capitalization-weighted index of all US dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic market. Qualifying securities must have a below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), at least 18 months to final maturity at the time of issuance, at least one year remaining term to final maturity as of the rebalancing date, a fixed coupon schedule and a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million. The index caps individual issuer at 2%. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. Issuers that exceed the limit are reduced to 2% and the face value of each of their bonds is adjusted on a pro-rata basis. The face values of bonds of all other issuers that fall below the 2% cap are increased on a pro-rata basis. In the event there are fewer than 50 issuers in the Index, each is equally weighted and the face values of their respective bonds are increased or decreased on a pro-rata basis.

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